Surge in Migrant Violence Shifts German Voters Toward AfD

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As Germany heads into a crucial election, a wave of violent attacks linked to asylum seekers has reshaped the political landscape, fueling support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Karl Peter Born, a German knifemaker, was enjoying Solingen’s “festival of diversity” when the celebratory atmosphere was suddenly shattered. The music stopped, and an urgent announcement echoed through the crowd: “There’s been a knife attack. Leave calmly and keep your eyes open – they haven’t been caught yet.”  

 

 

Born and his friends rushed home as grim details emerged. A rejected Syrian asylum seeker had launched a stabbing rampage, killing three people and injuring eight others. Though shocking in its brutality, this attack was not an isolated incident. It was one of five terror-related acts committed by refugees in the weeks leading up to Sunday’s election.  

 

 

Over the past ten months, Germany has witnessed a series of deadly attacks, including a knife assault in Mannheim that killed a police officer, a stabbing in Aschaffenburg that claimed the life of a toddler, and car-ramming incidents in Munich and Magdeburg. Many of these acts were carried out by Afghan and Syrian asylum seekers who were already under deportation orders, raising serious concerns about why they remained in the country.  

 

For Solingen, the attack was particularly painful. The city, renowned for over six centuries as a hub for crafting the world’s finest swords and knives, was now making headlines for a tragic and ironic reason. “I really got angry when I found out what happened, an anger deep in my heart,” Born said from his historic knife factory on the outskirts of the city.  

 

This surge in violent incidents has placed immigration at the heart of Germany’s election debate, propelling the AfD into second place in the polls, just behind Friedrich Merz’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Alice Weidel, the AfD’s leader, has capitalized on the discontent, calling for a “Migrationswende” – a turning point in immigration policy. Her stance has won her international recognition, including praise from Elon Musk, who claimed, “Only the AfD can save Germany.”  

 

Weidel’s recent meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference further fueled speculation about Washington’s interest in her political rise. Despite this, Germany’s mainstream parties have firmly ruled out any coalition with the AfD, branding it too extreme for government participation.  

 

Defending his party’s stance, an AfD spokesperson clarified, “We are not against immigration. We are against unlimited, uncontrolled immigration and migrants entering the welfare state. We support those who come, work hard, and integrate. But the situation has changed, and so has our sense of security.”  

 

According to the AfD, Germany’s failure to control mass migration stems from two critical issues. The first is the European Union’s lax enforcement of its external borders, allowing potentially dangerous individuals to move freely into Germany. The second is the government’s inability to deport individuals who pose a security risk, leaving citizens vulnerable to attacks like the one in Solingen.  

 

With public anxiety mounting and the election looming, the question remains: will Germany’s political establishment address these concerns, or will the AfD’s tough stance on immigration continue to gain traction among disillusioned voters?

 

Based on a report by Daily Telegraph  2025-02-24